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Parental truths number four
If you don’t have children you have probably never had to deal with head-lice. They are more irritating than unwanted house-guests and seem to stay longer. My step-daughter first got them aged five and is only now (aged 13) finally getting rid of them.
But now my children have them. And of course I have caught them too. I thought they would be put off by Rodolfo Valentin’s exquisite infusions, but no, they love them.
As any head-lice enemy will know the most effective way to get them out is by pouring conditioner on your hair and combing them out. Of course with hair extensions this is no longer an option. So I will have to find someone willing to pick them out, which could be tricky. It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase nit-picking.
I have become a woman possessed. I can’t see one of my children’s heads without pouncing on them and picking out lice. Yesterday Leonardo and I spent a happy hour on the terrace while I picked out his head-lice and he ran them over with his yellow toy Mercedes.
But that is the only upside to them and frankly it’s just not enough. I have heard that there is an electric gun you buy that zaps them. If anyone knows where you can get it from; please advise. Electrocuting them could be even more fun than running them over.
Copyright: Helena Frith Powell 2007
17 Jun 2007 helena
Hi Helena - how about this: http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/product_1732_oris-robi-comb-head-lice-comb.html
Hope they disappear soon - just what a cool babe like you could do without.
Lizziex
Thanks Lizzie, looks great, am going to order one - look out nits….Hx
Try tea tree oil based hair products. After the very tedious conditioning and combing of my daughter’s very long hair, a friend suggested ongoing use of tea tree shampoo as apparently the lice can’t cope with it and reinfestation would be unlikely. It seems to have worked. There are some very nice ones blended with mint that make for very refreshing showers. Perhaps it might also work on already present lice.
there r now professional nitpickers in many large cities. u can get them to do the job if u live hear ny, la, sf, miami, boston, baltimore, houston. also visit www.licesolutions.org and go under section- ‘go local’. good luck!
We took my daughter’s head lice all the way to Florida and back - would they qualify as being ‘Most Travelled Parasite’ or shall we keep that title for the politicians?
I was never more hysterical than when I realised our household was infested - but the electronic gadget works - and is very satisfying cos it zzz’s as it hits a louse. I was tempted to up the voltage but was afraid it might knock my daughter out!
And you expect me to come to dinner tomorrow!
have you tried a laser gun? perhaps Captain Pikard can loan one out.
Just experienced this. Yesterday at the acqurpuncturist, she noticed that Julianna had some eggs. Toni being Toni handled everything the BOCA way.
1. Hair Clinique for toni and julianna,strand by strand, brushing, moisterizing and washing. Almost Spa-like. Movies on demand, snacks, and cocktails. 5 hours and $900.
2. The Louse Doctor for the house all bedclothes, clothes, and
Teddies Steamed and sanitized, closets completly emptied , old toys and stuffed animals discarded. Bare surfaces sprayed with all natural disenfectant. The house smells like an aromatherapy factory. 3 hours and $1500
3. Oliver and Lloyd told to go foe a hair check-up.
We declined such pampering and made a pact……………..
We shall shave all the hair on our body out by the pool and be safe forever… We did and now have $2400 to blow any way we want……….Honestly believe that if i was still single, would have paid the $2400 to avoid the Q-ball look